Ordered by a court to go back to the literal drawing board to define new commission districts for the city, Miami Commissioners will have a special meeting Wednesday to discuss which direction to take — including the possibility of abolishing districts completely.

But commissioners don’t want to hear from the public.

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Plus a few other interesting issues that will be raised

Newly elected Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro is getting her stride. She has two items on the agenda for Tuesday’s city commission meeting and both should be passed unanimously — although Ladra has a feeling Mayor Vince Lago will come up with some excuse to block them.

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Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago has been a busy boy.

Lago told the media that he is a businessman earlier this month after it was exposed that he was renting retail space to a developer of a luxury high-rise who has done other projects in the City Beautiful.

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Banker and longtime community activist Damian Pardo, LGBTQ+ champion and founder of SAVE, announced his candidacy last week for city of Miami commissioner in District 2. As a first time candidate, Pardo said he wants to “shake things up” and return to prioritizing residents.

¡Ya tu sabes!

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The scandal about a pay-to-play secret job with a developer seeking permits in the city hasn’t really slowed Miami Mayor Francis Suarez down or changed his mind about seeking even a higher power to abuse. Baby X could announce his long-rumored and delusional run for president next week.

Five of his staffers have taken unpaid leave through at least August, according to The Miami Herald, indicating they could be about to transition to a campaign team. That includes his spokeswoman, Soledad Cedro, as well as Ricardo Seara, Jeremiah Schwartz, Rosa Roig-Kuper and Moises Hernandez. Unpaid leave allows them to keep their jobs and their healthcare coverage.

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In the past few years, the city of Miami Commission has taken several steps to crack down on homelessness in what many believe are inhumane ways — including banning food distributions and sweeps that separate homeless individuals from the few belongings they have. Ideas that have been floated include turning historic Virginia Key into a concentration camp of homeless, bussing them out of town — or having homeowners adopt a homeless person and take care of their needs.

Homeless advocates on Monday had a press conference at City Hall to announce a week of activities aimed at bringing awareness to and changing Miami’s policies that basically criminalize homelessness.

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